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Hon Agas/Protest Delta State Government has called on the people of Anwai in Oshimili South to remain peaceful as the issue of insecurity is being tackled in the town. The Chief of Staff Government House Hon Ovie Agas made the call while addressing group of protesters who were at Government House Asaba to register their displeasure over the spate of insecurity at Anwai. Chief Agas commended the community for their peaceful disposition, and promised to take their demands to the governor for prompt action. He said the issue of security,peaceful coexistence and development was dear to the present administration and urged them to remain supportive of the stronger Delta vision of Governor Okowa. The peaceful protesters alleged that criminal elements suspected to be members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were unleashing terror on them. The Obi of Anwai, Mohammed Nduka Elunor, who led the protest, disclosed that for fear of being attacked, they now observe the Monday sit-at-home order as directed by IPOB for states in the South-East. He said the hoodlums have chased away security operatives from the area, noting that the bushy environment, caused by the failure to develop over 100 hectares of land allocated to the Federal Government, has become the hideout for the criminals. He added that so far between 25 to 30 persons were killed every month. Obi Elunor appealed to the state government to revoke the land allocated to the federal government for failing to develop it with the agreed period of ten years. He further enjoined the state government to de-acquire or re-allocate it to those with the commitment to develop the place so as to free the community from the grips of hoodlums.